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Cold Brew Iced Tea is one of the simplest ways to make iced tea with only 2 required ingredients, a tea bag, in this case, black tea, and water – no heat required! You can enjoy it sweetened or unsweetened. In this recipe, we add fresh flowers and herbs (lavender, basil, mint, and a Marigold flower – all edible) to garnish for serving. Makes 2 servings.

Cold Brew Iced Tea

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Ingredients

• 1 black tea bag
• 18-ounces of water
• 1/2-1 cup ice cubes
• Optional: honey or your favorite sweetener

Kitchen Tools

• large, 18-ounce mason jar with a lid
• long, cocktail spoon for stirring (if adding a sweetener)
• tall glass, for serving
• ice maker or ice cube trays
• straw, for serving

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Cold Brew Iced Tea

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 1 minute

Additional Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 2 minutes

Cold Brew Iced Tea is one of the simplest ways to make iced tea with only 2 required ingredients, a tea bag, in this case, black tea, and water - no heat required! You can enjoy it sweetened or unsweetened. In this recipe, we add fresh flowers and herbs (lavender, basil, mint, and a Marigold flower - all edible) to garnish for serving. Makes 2 servings.

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Ingredients

• 1 black tea bag
• 18-ounces of water
• 1/2-1 cup ice cubes
• Optional: honey or your favorite sweetener

Instructions

1. Add 1 black tea back to an 18-ounce mason jar, add 18 ounces of water, and cover. Place in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours. Chill a tall glass in the freezer.
2. When the tea is done steeping and ready, add ice to a tall, chilled glass, add the cold brew tea, add any desired sweetener of choice (and stir), and optionally, add fresh herbs or flowers of choice to garnish (we use Marigold, basil, lavender, and mint). Add a straw and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 34Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 13mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 0g

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• This recipe was photographed on 9/15/2022 and first published on 9/19/2022

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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